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"To do Simran" is the physical act of sitting in a cross-legged position and meditating, uttering or chanting "Naam" - the name of God. The process brings calmness to the mind and allows one to concentrate on the "image" or "qualities" of God. The process is to allow one to "connect" to the Creator and "realise" His qualities. Sikhs prefer the name "Waheguru" to other names of God. Sometimes, the person doing simran will do this as part of a group or individually. Early morning is normally the preferred time although no one time period is considered more sacred than another.
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"Simran" is a term which means "Remembrance", the spiritual practice of remembering or being mindful of God by repeating his Name. Devotees sing or chant various names for God. Higher spiritually, and more "within" is the practice of "manas jap", the mental repetition of God's name or names "with the tongue of thought" - in other words, chanting names of God within one's mind. The Sants have always placed much greater emphasis upon mental Simran over vocal chant.
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Simran of the Basic Names of God has an inevitable influence on the mind. It leads to dhyan, making the spirit forgetful of the world and worldly objects. In meditation nothing but concentrated Simran remains and from the great and deep silence of the heart (Hriday Kamal of the Saints, i.e., the Divine Ground behind the eyebrows) there issues forth a ceaseless Sound Current, which helps in pulling the spirit up, leading to the withdrawal from the body (without of course breaking the silver cord) and guides the spirit in its onward journey into various spirit realms. The luminous form of the Master always remains with the spirit helping and guiding it at every step. This Sound Principle is the link between God and man and in this way an indissoluble bond and relationship is established between the Creator and His creation. This Sound Current is variously described by various sages.
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Simran, a brand ambassador of the Coca-Cola group, had a busy day April 7 when she visited five houses in Chennai to hand over prizes to winners of a competition conducted by Coca-Cola. Purchasers of Fanta had to enter a form (it carried Simran's photograph) and write a slogan.
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As a graduate of the first Presidio MBA class in 2005, Simran is ... pioneering the field of green journalism. She is the contributing environmental correspondent for NBC News and host of Sundance Channel's The Green. She was named one of the top Eco-Heroes of 2007 by the UK’s Independent and identified as a Variety magazine Woman of Impact (August 2007). She’s contributed environmental segments to the Oprah Winfrey Show and has been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Martha Stewart Show, highlighting ways citizens can become more environmentally friendly.
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For Simran one has to adopt some convenient posture and then fix his attention on the Divine Ground between the eyebrows. Simran is entirely a mental process and is to be done mentally with the tongue of thought, while the gazing faculty is to be fixed at the spot behind the two eyebrows as said above. The Words as given by the Master may slowly be repeated mentally or with the tongue of thought. It should be done without causing any strain or pressure on the forehead. The practice may be started with a half hour or so as may be convenient, but in course of time it should be developed to two or three hours a day or even longer. Simran of the Divine Names introverts the mind and weans it from worldly thoughts and mundane matters, until it gets stilled and is equipoised.
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